Great Barrington, MA City Data - Population, Homes, Statistics

Great Barrington, MA City Data

Great Barrington, MA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,459 people who live in Great Barrington and approximately 134,953 who live in Berkshire County. We want to help people moving to or living in Great Barrington to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Great Barrington. We have included Great Barrington housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Great Barrington Information

Berkshire County where Great Barrington resides is 946.27 square miles. The resident population of this county is 134,953 and has a population rank of 399 out of all the places in the United States.

Great Barrington has a total of 2,459 people and of those residents there are 1,147 males and 1,312 females. The median age of the male population is 38.1 and the female population is 42.4. There are approximately 1,205 births each year and around 1,560 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Great Barrington varies per year, but currently 2,424 are one race and 35 are two or more races.

Of the 2,459 people who live in Great Barrington, there are 581 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Great Barrington is 288 male and 293 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,930.

General Great Barrington Information

Total area in square miles - Berkshire County

946.27

Water area in square miles - Berkshire County

N/A

Resident population - Berkshire County

134,953

Population rank - Berkshire County

399

Total population

2,459

Total population (male)

1,147

Total population (female)

1,312

Population median age (male)

38.1

Population median age (female)

42.4

Births - Berkshire County

1,205

Deaths- Berkshire County

1,560

Population of one race

2,424

Population of two or more races

35

Population under 20 years

581

Population under 20 years (male)

288

Population under 20 years (female)

293

Total population 18 years and over

1,930

Great Barrington Social Characteristics

There are 56,006 households in Great Barrington. Families make up 35,225 of these households. The table below breaks down the Great Barrington families into three different groups. Married-couple families (26,887), male householder with no wife present (1,974) and female householder with no husband present (6,033). The remainder of the Great Barrington households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 20,896. Great Barrington, MA moving companies help people in Great Barrington move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Great Barrington. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Great Barrington is based, there are 58,369 females 15 and over; of those females there are 13,579 never married, 28,994 now married, 1,322 separated, 7,691 widowed, and 6,783 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,160 separated, 1,695 widowed and 4,730 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Great Barrington social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Great Barrington.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Berkshire County)

Total households

56,006

Family households (families)

35,225

With own children under 18 years

16,228

Married-couple family

26,887

With own children under 18 years

10,545

Male householder, no wife present, family

1,974

With own children under 18 years

1,060

Female householder, no husband present, family

6,033

With own children under 18 years

3,780

Nonfamily households

20,896

Householder living alone

17,640

65 years and over

7,758

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS

Households with one or more people under 18 years

303

Households with one or more people 65 years and over

305

Average household size

2.06

Average family size

2.84

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS

Population in family households

1,741

Householder

591

Spouse

410

Child

601

Other relatives

29

Nonrelatives

63

Unmarried partner

31

Roomer or boarder

10

Housemate or roommate

7

Unmarried partner

80

Foster child

4

Other

11

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS

Population in nonfamily households

701

Male householder

245

Male householder living alone

190

Male householder not living alone

55

Female householder

348

Female householder living alone

310

Female householder not living alone

38

Nonrelatives

108

Unmarried partner

49

Roomer or boarder

17

Housemate or roommate

28

Foster child

N/A

Other

14

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX

Females 15 years and over

58,369

Never married

13,579

Now married

28,994

Separated

1,322

Widowed

7,691

Divorced

6,783

Males 15 years and over

N/A

Never married

N/A

Now married

N/A

Separated

1,160

Widowed

1,695

Divorced

4,730

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE

Total Population

2,459

Male

1,147

Under 5 years

60

5 to 9 years

83

10 to 14 years

77

15 to 17 years

45

18 and 19 years

23

20 years

17

21 years

21

22 to 24 years

46

25 to 29 years

76

30 to 34 years

85

35 to 39 years

78

40 to 44 years

97

45 to 49 years

108

50 to 54 years

94

55 to 59 years

57

60 and 61 years

20

62 to 64 years

19

65 and 66 years

16

67 to 69 years

18

70 to 74 years

31

75 to 79 years

36

80 to 84 years

17

85 years and over

23

Female

1,312

Under 5 years

67

5 to 9 years

70

10 to 14 years

74

15 to 17 years

53

18 and 19 years

29

20 years

15

21 years

11

22 to 24 years

50

25 to 29 years

72

30 to 34 years

75

35 to 39 years

89

40 to 44 years

108

45 to 49 years

103

50 to 54 years

111

55 to 59 years

82

60 and 61 years

19

62 to 64 years

23

65 and 66 years

10

67 to 69 years

31

70 to 74 years

67

75 to 79 years

52

80 to 84 years

56

85 years and over

45

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE

Total population

2,459

One race

2,424

White

2,283

Black or African American

76

American Indian and Alaska Native

8

Asian

25

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

1

Some other race

7

Two or more races

35

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS

Total population in households

2,442

People who are White alone

2,267

People who are Black or African American alone

75

People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone

8

People who are Asian alone

25

People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone

1

People who are Hispanic or Latino

73

People who are Some other race alone

31

RESIDENCE IN 1995

Population 5 years and over

127,950

Same house

78,709

Different house - same county

N/A

Different county - same state

3,493

Different state or abroad

13,271

Different state

11,818

Abroad

1,453

PLACE OF BIRTH (Berkshire County)

Total resident population

134,953

Born in United States

104,464

State of residence

93,441

Different state

35,530

Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas

1,036

Foreign born

4,946

Great Barrington Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Great Barrington. That total enrollment is 34,081 for the population of the country, which includes Great Barrington. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 18,441 and elementary or high school enrollment was 43,867 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,312.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Great Barrington population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT

Population 3 years and over enrolled in school

34,081

Pre-kindergarten

2,322

Public

1,437

Private

885

Kindergarten

1,512

Public

1,361

Private

N/A

Elementary school grades 1 to 8

14,414

Public

12,951

Private

1,463

Elementary and high school

21,934

Public

19,947

Private

1,987

High school grades 9 to 12

7,520

Public

6,996

Private

524

College, undergraduate years

7,249

Public

4,442

Private

2,807

Graduate or professional school

1,064

Public

500

Private

564

Not enrolled in school

96,981

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Population 25 years and over

93,339

Less than 9th grade

4,319

9th to 12th grade, no diploma

9,632

High school graduate

31,855

Some college, no degree

16,678

Associate's degree

6,629

Bachelor's degree

24,226

Graduate or professional degree

26

Percent high school graduate or higher

85.1

Percent bachelor's degree or higher

13,964

Great Barrington Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 108,466 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Great Barrington. The Great Barrington occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (22,893), service occupations (12,232), sales and office occupations (16,331), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (293), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,722) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,782). The 108,466 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 51,298 private wage and salary workers, 8,570 government workers, 5,225 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Berkshire County)

Population 16 years and over

108,466

In labor force

68,806

Civilian labor force

68,792

Employed

65,253

Unemployed

3,539

Percent Unemployed

5.1

Armed Forces

14

Females 16 years and over

57,473

In labor force

33,514

Civilian labor force

33,514

Unemployed Civilian labor force

1,499

Armed forces

Males 16 years and over

50,993

In labor force

35,292

Civilian labor force

N/A

Unemployed Civilian labor force

2,040

Armed forces

14

COMMUTING TO WORK (Berkshire County)

Workers 16 years and over

64,058

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

50,702

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

6,213

Public transportation (excluding taxicab)

N/A

Walked

3,392

Other means

258

Worked at home

2,320

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

1,186,835

OCCUPATION (Berkshire County)

Civilian employed population 16 years and over

22,893

Management, professional, and related occupations

22,893

Service occupations

12,232

Sales and office occupations

16,331

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

293

Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations

5,722

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

7,782

INDUSTRY (Berkshire County)

Civilian employed population 16 years and over

22,893

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

735

Construction

N/A

Manufacturing

8,441

Wholesale trade

1,396

Retail trade

8,377

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

1,823

Information

1,842

Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing

3,393

Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative

4,662

Educational services, and health care and social assistance

18,094

Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services

6,558

Other services, except public administration

N/A

Public administration

2,304

CLASS OF WORKER (Berkshire County)

Civilian employed population 16 years and over

22,893

Private wage and salary workers

51,298

Government workers

8,570

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

5,225

Unpaid family workers

N/A

Great Barrington Housing Characteristics

In Great Barrington, MA there are 66,301 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 56,006 occupied and 10,295 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Great Barrington, there are 41,315 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,328 units in Great Barrington. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Great Barrington, MA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Great Barrington, MA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Great Barrington. There are 1,530 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,476 with rent between $200-299, 5,629 with rent between $300-499 and 8,446 with rent for $500 and above. Full Great Barrington gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Great Barrington, MA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Berkshire County)

Total housing units

66,301

Occupied housing units

56,006

Vacant housing units

10,295

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Berkshire County)

Total housing units

66,301

1-unit, detached

41,315

1-unit, attached

1,328

2 units

8,254

3 or 4 units

6,274

5 to 9 units

3,161

10 to 19 units

1,625

20 to 49 units

994

50 or more units

1,611

Mobile home

1,720

HOUSING TENURE (Berkshire County)

Occupied housing units

56,006

Owner-occupied

37,490

Renter-occupied

18,516

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Berkshire County)

Occupied housing units

56,006

No vehicles available

6,140

2 vehicle available

27,564

3 vehicles available

5,124

4 vehicles available

1,075

5 or more vehicles available

486

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Berkshire County)

Occupied housing units

56,006

Utility gas

18,156

Bottled, tank, or LP gas

N/A

Electricity

4,388

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

27,659

Coal or coke

165

Wood

1,852

Solar energy

9

Other fuel

260

No fuel used

75

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Berkshire County)

Occupied housing units

56,006

Less Than $50,000

37,490

$50,000 to $99,999

10,235

$100,000 to $149,999

9,372

$150,000 to $199,999

4,213

$200,000 to $299,999

2,987

$300,000 to $499,999

940

$1,000,000 or more

33

Median (dollars)

116,800

GROSS RENT (Berkshire County)

Occupied units paying rent

18,516

Less than $200

1,530

$200 to $299

1,476

$300 to $499

5,629

$500 to $699

5,756

$700 to $999

2,193

$1,000 to $1,499

364

$1,500 or more

132

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